Mine new coin: VoteCoin - equihash, very low difficulty now

[MATHReX]

exportdir=./home/Backup
Any ideas?

remove the leading dot
exportdir=/home/Backup

and make sure the user who runs votecoind has rights to write to that folder.

EDIT: Problem Solved! Thanks a ton

Had this setup in votecoin.conf

Code:

exportdir=/home/tropic/backup/voteCoin

When i tried to backup the wallet its not working! Can you please help me

Code:

$ ./VoteCoin/src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet test
error code: -4
error message:
Cannot export wallet until the zcashd -exportdir option has been set

Thanks.

I gave up trying to dump private keys into a file using syntax "z_exportwallet". Instead, I ran

Code:

./votecoin-cli dumpprivkey *address*

to get private key of my wallet address. Copied and backed up that private key into a file manually. Done!

[naeme18720]

exportdir=./home/Backup
Any ideas?

remove the leading dot
exportdir=/home/Backup

and make sure the user who runs votecoind has rights to write to that folder.

EDIT: Problem Solved! Thanks a ton

Had this setup in votecoin.conf

Code:

exportdir=/home/tropic/backup/voteCoin

When i tried to backup the wallet its not working! Can you please help me

Code:

$ ./VoteCoin/src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet test
error code: -4
error message:
Cannot export wallet until the zcashd -exportdir option has been set

Thanks.

I gave up trying to dump private keys into a file using syntax "z_exportwallet". Instead, I ran

Code:

./votecoin-cli dumpprivkey *address*

to get private key of my wallet address. Copied and backed up that private key into a file manually. Done!

./src/Votecoin
bash: ./src/Votecoin: No such file or directory
please help...Files are there but this error
why?
how connected to wallet please help

[damNmad]

exportdir=./home/Backup
Any ideas?

remove the leading dot
exportdir=/home/Backup

and make sure the user who runs votecoind has rights to write to that folder.

EDIT: Problem Solved! Thanks a ton

Had this setup in votecoin.conf

Code:

exportdir=/home/tropic/backup/voteCoin

When i tried to backup the wallet its not working! Can you please help me

Code:

$ ./VoteCoin/src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet test
error code: -4
error message:
Cannot export wallet until the zcashd -exportdir option has been set

Thanks.

I gave up trying to dump private keys into a file using syntax "z_exportwallet". Instead, I ran

Code:

./votecoin-cli dumpprivkey *address*

to get private key of my wallet address. Copied and backed up that private key into a file manually. Done!

Thanks, private key is always better, it worked for me.

[damNmad]

exportdir=./home/Backup
Any ideas?

remove the leading dot
exportdir=/home/Backup

and make sure the user who runs votecoind has rights to write to that folder.

EDIT: Problem Solved! Thanks a ton

Had this setup in votecoin.conf

Code:

exportdir=/home/tropic/backup/voteCoin

When i tried to backup the wallet its not working! Can you please help me

Code:

$ ./VoteCoin/src/votecoin-cli z_exportwallet test
error code: -4
error message:
Cannot export wallet until the zcashd -exportdir option has been set

Thanks.

I gave up trying to dump private keys into a file using syntax "z_exportwallet". Instead, I ran

Code:

./votecoin-cli dumpprivkey *address*

to get private key of my wallet address. Copied and backed up that private key into a file manually. Done!

./src/Votecoin
bash: ./src/Votecoin: No such file or directory
please help...Files are there but this error
why?
how connected to wallet please help

I think the path is VoteCoin/src just double check.

What are you actually trying??

[naeme18720]

gen=1
genproclimit=-1
equihashsolver=tromp

tayped in end votecoind.conf

For running
This code
./src/Votecoind
in terminal Ubuntu 17.04
Not running
eroor no such file or directory
What doing???

what I doing?

[damNmad]

gen=1
genproclimit=-1
equihashsolver=tromp

tayped in end votecoind.conf

For running
This code
./src/Votecoind
in terminal Ubuntu 17.04
Not running
eroor no such file or directory
What doing???

what I doing?

You need to be in that directory to run it; navigate to that directory; (xxx is your account on your machine)

Code:

cd /home/xxx/VoteCoin

then try your command

Code:

./src/Votecoind 

It should look like this

Code:

xxx@xxx-desktop:~/VoteCoin$ ./src/votecoind

[naeme18720]

gen=1
genproclimit=-1
equihashsolver=tromp

tayped in end votecoind.conf

For running
This code
./src/Votecoind
in terminal Ubuntu 17.04
Not running
eroor no such file or directory
What doing???

what I doing?

You need to be in that directory to run it; navigate to that directory; (xxx is your account on your machine)

Code:

cd /home/xxx/VoteCoin

then try your command

Code:

./src/Votecoind 

It should look like this

Code:

xxx@xxx-desktop:~/VoteCoin$ ./src/votecoind

very thanks

tayping
 Downloading blocks......

[damNmad]

gen=1
genproclimit=-1
equihashsolver=tromp

tayped in end votecoind.conf

For running
This code
./src/Votecoind
in terminal Ubuntu 17.04
Not running
eroor no such file or directory
What doing???

what I doing?

You need to be in that directory to run it; navigate to that directory; (xxx is your account on your machine)

Code:

cd /home/xxx/VoteCoin

then try your command

Code:

./src/Votecoind 

It should look like this

Code:

xxx@xxx-desktop:~/VoteCoin$ ./src/votecoind

very thanks

tayping
 Downloading blocks......

you are very welcome; glad it worked

[naeme18720]

Very thanks
One question
Syns must is on in mining
Or no i get address and start mining in windows or smos??? Not problems??

[BaRu]

Hi, I successully run ./src/votecoind
but hen I tried to check balance I get the following error:

Code:

   ____   ____     __           _________  ________  .__
   \   \ /   /____/  |_  ____   \_   ___ \ \_____  \ |__| ____
    \   Y   /  _ \   __\/ __ \  /    \  \/  /   |   \|  |/    \
     \     (  <_> )  | \  ___/  \     \____/    |    \  |   |  \
      \___/ \____/|__|  \___  >  \______  /\_______  /__|___|  /
                            \/          \/         \/        \/


Thank you for running a VoteCoin node!
You're helping to strengthen the network and contributing to a social good :)

In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using
VoteCoin, please see <https://z.cash/support/security/index.html>.

       Downloading blocks | 11769 / ~12330 (95%)
            Connections | 2
  Network solution rate | 52373 Sol/s

Mining is paused while downloading blocks.

Since starting this node 5 minutes, 34 seconds ago:
- You have validated 14805 transactions!
- You have completed 0 Equihash solver runs.

[Press Ctrl+C to exit] [Set 'showmetrics=0' to hide]
fds@cump:~/VoteCoin$ sudo ./src/votecoin-cli getbalance
error: couldn't connect to server: unknown (code -1)
(make sure server is running and you are connecting to the correct RPC port)

I just cloned git, and built VoteCoin, than checked and appendend lines in conf and run it...am I doing it wrong?
How to check my balance and current adress, that I should enter into minine configuration? Chow to check my current "VoteCoinTaddress" and configure it in miner?

[LazyJones]

I can't seem to create a votecoin.conf file in the correct directory, where is the conf file supposed to be and how is it created?

using Ubuntu 16.04

[MATHReX]

Very thanks
One question
Syns must is on in mining
Or no i get address and start mining in windows or smos??? Not problems??

Just generate an address and then you can start mining on your windows, Linux - any distros. Just get equihash miner, point to a pool, enter your address and start mining.

Hi, I successully run ./src/votecoind
but hen I tried to check balance I get the following error:

Code:

   ____   ____     __           _________  ________  .__
   \   \ /   /____/  |_  ____   \_   ___ \ \_____  \ |__| ____
    \   Y   /  _ \   __\/ __ \  /    \  \/  /   |   \|  |/    \
     \     (  <_> )  | \  ___/  \     \____/    |    \  |   |  \
      \___/ \____/|__|  \___  >  \______  /\_______  /__|___|  /
                            \/          \/         \/        \/


Thank you for running a VoteCoin node!
You're helping to strengthen the network and contributing to a social good :)

In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using
VoteCoin, please see <https://z.cash/support/security/index.html>.

       Downloading blocks | 11769 / ~12330 (95%)
            Connections | 2
  Network solution rate | 52373 Sol/s

Mining is paused while downloading blocks.

Since starting this node 5 minutes, 34 seconds ago:
- You have validated 14805 transactions!
- You have completed 0 Equihash solver runs.

[Press Ctrl+C to exit] [Set 'showmetrics=0' to hide]
fds@cump:~/VoteCoin$ sudo ./src/votecoin-cli getbalance
error: couldn't connect to server: unknown (code -1)
(make sure server is running and you are connecting to the correct RPC port)

I just cloned git, and built VoteCoin, than checked and appendend lines in conf and run it...am I doing it wrong?
How to check my balance and current adress, that I should enter into minine configuration? Chow to check my current "VoteCoinTaddress" and configure it in miner?

Open another terminal while the node is running and generate a new address. If you already have an address, just run

Code:

./votecoin-cli z_getbalance *address*

inside src directory.

I can't seem to create a votecoin.conf file in the correct directory, where is the conf file supposed to be and how is it created?

using Ubuntu 16.04

There must be some syntax issues that you might be facing. Ubuntu folder naming is case-sensitive. So if your folder is VoteCoin inside your home directory and you are running commands as votecoin. It won't do nothing.

[naeme18720]

Very thanks for help

[boo50]

All txs should be sent.
Cannot see anything for the second address though.
How much you're missing?

already got them, thanks, second address I use on another pool, sorry for misunderstanding

[BaRu]

Open another terminal while the node is running and generate a new address. If you already have an address, just run

Code:

./votecoin-cli z_getbalance *address*

inside src directory.

Thanks for help, I tried to use it on Windows bash shell, and that is the reason why it did not worked.
I took another approach and installed VMware player and ubuntu on virtual mahine, and than I got my address
Now mining with excavator on Windows

[fnzv]

I can confirm that the guide on github works flawlessly on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server, after you finished Building & Configuring your node create an address with this command inside the VoteCoin dir:
./src/votecoin-cli getnewaddress

Then you can start mining with the pool using this parameters (for example EWBF Miner):
./miner --server pool.votecoin.site --user YOUR-ADDRESS --pass z --port 3333


A few minutes and i see the hash rate on the worker stats.


Now what i expect from the developers is a detailed explaination/whitepaper (i cannot download it from your site) so we can see what makes the difference between the other 99999 coins around with always the same features

[LazyJones]

Ohhh mined 2 blocks! Ahead of the game!.

[polkovnik]

hi, please advice,
is it any Windows wallet? as i can see it's only linux now.
so i can't mine without address

[MATHReX]

hi, please advice,
is it any Windows wallet? as i can see it's only linux now.
so i can't mine without address

There is no windows wallet available as of now. Yes, you can mine without an address but on someone's else address and you probably won't get your coins. So, getting your own address is a must. Follow the guide, set up votecoin node, generate an address, backup private key and you're good to go.

[PaulusDixit]

If the interest is high enough, I might want to develop a web wallet.

Just so that people can start mining.

But keep in mind that it would be without any warranty as it would just be a hobby project for me. Don't know how secure this could get, as I need to dive into the working of ZCash core. So probably just for mining until a windows or OSX wallet is available and then you'd be advised to transfer funds. Just as you would do with large amounts on online exchanges, or at least as you should do ;-)

Please let me know if there is interest in such a thing?!